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EFSA assesses public health risks of opium alkaloids in poppy seeds
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion concluding that consumption of food containing poppy seeds could represent a health concern for some...
Chemical contaminants
8 November 2011
EFSA completes first Opinion in meat inspection work
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has completed the first stage of a major piece of work that will provide the scientific basis for the modernisation of meat inspection...
Biological hazards
Chemical contaminants
Methodology
Data
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Biological hazards
Meat inspection
3 October 2011
EFSA assesses possible health risk for children from nitrate in leafy vegetables
EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants (CONTAM) has published a statement on the possible acute health effects of nitrate in infants and young children consuming spinach and lettuce. The...
Chemical contaminants
9 December 2010
EFSA provides scientific advice on the spread of common ragweed
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the possible effects on public health, animal health and the environment of the further spread of weeds from the Ambrosia species (...
Chemical contaminants
Nutrition
Plant health
10 June 2010
EFSA issues scientific advice on short-term risks for food and feed safety in the EU following Iceland volcano eruption
Following a request from the European Commission, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued scientific advice on the possible short-term risks from fluoride in ash for food...
Chemical contaminants
26 April 2010
EFSA to issue scientific advice on possible food safety and animal health risks following potential Iceland volcano ashfall
Following the eruption of the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano in Iceland, the European Commission has asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide urgent scientific advice on...
Chemical contaminants
21 April 2010
EFSA assesses health implications of lead in food
The European Food Safety Authority’s expert Panel on contaminants (CONTAM Panel) has published a scientific opinion on possible health risks related to the presence of lead in food....
Chemical contaminants
Metals as contaminants in food
20 April 2010
EFSA reduces tolerable intake level for melamine
The European Food Safety Authority has lowered the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) for melamine, a chemical mainly used in the manufacture of certain plastics, as new analysis indicates...
Chemical contaminants
13 April 2010
Previous cargoes of food transport ships evaluated by EFSA
Edible fats and oils can be shipped around the world in containers that are not exclusively reserved for the transport of foodstuffs. However, any substances previously transported...
Chemical contaminants
1 December 2009
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